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Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation

… of common property resources such as grazing, forests and water. They are thus both 'communal' and 'individual' in … in Africa 27 pool resources such as forests, pastures and water sources. Tanner (2005 at 13) explains that: "Each … guidelines from government on sustainable levels of water abstraction (Cotula et al., 2009 citing Sulle, 2009 at 73). …
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Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change

… and Climate Change Canada), Hao Chen (Institute of Water Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental … (Marine Environment Unit, EC), Anthony Akpan (Gender and Water Alliance, Nigeria), Veronique Garny (CEFIC), Semia … Hema (MAP), Kevin Victor Thomas (Norwegian Institute for Water Research), Alexander Tkalin (NOWPAP), Darius Campbell …
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Handbook for the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and its Protocols

… Flue gas desulphurization FGR Flue gas recirculation H2O Water HC Hydrocarbon HCB Hexachlorobenzene HCH … matter UV Ultraviolet VOC Volatile organic compound WB Water-borne coating WBB Wet bottom boiler WHSC World heavy … need to monitor chemical components in other media such as water, soil and vegetation, as well as a similar monitoring …
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Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper

… ecosystem processes, and meet human needs, including water production, soil conservation, and marine nutrient … Commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities on Local Government … Commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities on Local Government …
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Explaining Ocean Warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences

… changes to coral reefs, as we have seen in 2016 when water temperature rises turning beautifully-coloured reefs a … of frozen methane hydrate are stored in the sea floor at water depths of 200 – 2000 m. Increasing water temperature … Lehette P, Ng CC, Loh KH. 2015. Three decades of sea water abstraction by Kapar power plant (Malaysia): What impacts on …
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Covering ABS: Addressing the need for sectoral, geographical,legal and international integration in the ABS regime - papers and studies of the ABS Project

… on both ocean circulation and on the structure of the water column. When ocean currents encounter these massive … primary production there is generally limited; cold, deep water by contrast is usually nutrient- rich (Dower and Fee, … seamounts in particular are often referred to as ‘open-water oases’ (Dower and Fee, 1999; Kos-low, 1997; DFO, 2001) …
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UNEP. The first 40 years

… YEARS - A NARRATIVE BY STANLEY JOHNSON The first laws on water quality in Britain were passed in 1388. In 1534, under … embraces are of real and growing concern to them: polluted water supplies, degradation of agricultural lands, depletion … human history. Some of these cities face the prospect of water contamination and health hazards which will make them …
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Le cadre juridique international du bassin de la Volta

… applicables au Bassin de la Volta au Ghana 88 • The Water Use Regulations 88 • The Environmental Assessment … prépondérante dans le Bassin de la Volta au Ghana 91 • The Water Resources Commission 91 • The Volta River Authority 92 … au moment où la CIJ y faisait référence. Si l’on fait abstraction de cette absence de référence expresse à la CNU, …
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Global Land Outlook

… of Change 106 7 Food Security and Agriculture 124 8 Water Resources 160 9 Biodiversity and Soil 190 10 Energy and … urbanization, migration, and conflict to food, energy, and water insecurity. In all its dimensions, human security is … with the earth. We are losing far too quickly the water, soil, and biodiversity that support all life. At a …
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Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture

… Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, with a particular focus on matters related … impact that agriculture may have on the environment (e.g. water, energy, pesticides and herbicides) should become an … supporting agricultural productivity, including soil, water and genetic resources. The Near East is a food insecure …
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